Pauline Cope
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pauline Cope-Boanas | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 February 1969||
Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1990 | Millwall Lionesses | ||
1990–1991 |
Arsenal Ladies | ||
1991–1993 | Millwall Lionesses | ||
1994–1995 |
Arsenal Ladies | ||
1995–1998 | Millwall Lionesses | ||
1998–2000 |
Croydon | ||
2000–2006 |
Charlton Athletic | ||
International career | |||
1995–2004 | England | 60 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Pauline Cope (born 16 February 1969), whose married name is Pauline Cope-Boanas, is an English former
Having started playing with
Club career
At club level Cope won the
In the
In 2003 Cope was employed as a full-time girls' development officer with Charlton Athletic. The position allowed her to improve the way she trained: "I'm in the best position in women's football in Europe. Maybe even the world, because I get to train day-in day-out with
A fortnight after helping Charlton beat Arsenal 2–1 in the 2006 Premier League Cup final, 37-year-old Cope produced a vintage performance in the FA Women's Cup semi final but Charlton lost 2–1 to the same opponents. Having watched his side score a late winner in extra time, Arsenal manager Vic Akers declared: "Pauline Cope was absolutely outstanding."[7] Cope then retired from club football at the end of the 2005–06 season.[8] After her final game, a 1–0 defeat at Everton which consigned Charlton to third place in the table, club captain Casey Stoney said of Cope: "If I'm honest I don't think she can be replaced. She's the best goalkeeper I've ever seen."[9]
International career
Cope played 60 times for the senior
In October 2000, goalkeeping understudy
In April 2004 Cope unexpectedly retired from international football.[15] In 2008, she was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame.[16]
She was allotted 106 when the FA announced their legacy numbers scheme to honour the 50th anniversary of England’s inaugural international.[17][18]
Coaching career
In September 2015 Cope joined
Personal life
Cope is the wife of former Estonia women's team coach Keith Boanas[20] and stepmother to Sonny and Kari Boanas. Despite her long association with Millwall's female section, Cope remains a West Ham United supporter.[21]
Honours
- FA Women's Cup: 4
- 1994–95, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2004–05
- Women's League Cup: 4
- 1993–94, 1996–97, 2003–04, 2005–06
References
- ^ "England:Pauline Cope". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ "Pauline Cope". Inside Tips. Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ "Live: FA Women's Cup Final". BBC. 3 May 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 July 2000. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Burnton, Simon (8 May 2000). "Gallant Calais deprived by controversial penalty". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (20 March 2006). "Gunners have their revenge". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ "Addicks keeper nets monthly award". BBC. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Haines, Gary (17 May 2006). "Cope a one-off". Charlton Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
- ISBN 0-7493-2085-0.
- ^ Leighton, Tony (31 October 2000). "England progressing well". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Cope ends England career". BBC. 21 April 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Galvin, Robert. "Pauline Cope". National Football Museum. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "England squad named for World Cup". The Football Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ Lacey-Hatton, Jack (18 November 2022). "Lionesses introduce 'legacy numbers' for players past and present". mirror. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
- ^ "Gills Ladies Welcome England Legend To Coaching Set Up". Gillingham F.C. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Keith Bonas Q&A". BBC. 16 October 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2009.
- ^ Kessel, Anna; Clarke, Gemma (1 May 2005). "Cope hopes to keep lock-up Duffy at bay". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
External links
- Pauline Cope – FIFA competition record (archived)